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Is the Progressive Discourse Antisemitic?
In a word, yes. If you weren’t raised as a Jew, you have no standing to speak on this. As a Jew, I decide what is, and is not, antisemitic, just as POC will decide what is, and is not … Continue reading
Karen Sr.
The New York Times wrote about Karen, the derogatory term of the moment, and defined it for us Karens: a pseudonym for a middle-aged busybody with a blond choppy bob who asks to speak to the manager. Now, the moniker … Continue reading
Triage
Having left off with a heartbroken post about Mother’s Day, I am back with more miserable reflections of the state of things, or more specifically the state of me, Sister Wolf. Remember when I fell and broke my pelvis? Well, … Continue reading
Dear Lonely Young Murderous Incel White Nationalist
Dude, chill the fuck out! I know you’re mad, I’m mad too. We’re all mad. You have problems but you’ve misidentified them. It isn’t black people or Jews or immigrants that caused your problems, it’s the lies you’ve been fed … Continue reading
TV Trauma: How Much is Enough?
I was surprised to read a post on Instagram by an African American photographer who said he wasn’t up to watching When They See Us, the new series about the Central Park Five. Even more surprising were the 250+ comments … Continue reading
Let’s Say You Can’t Stand Beyonce
People who have criticized Beyonce have been subjected to the wrath of her fans and the loss of their jobs. Some have endured death threats. It is clearly not acceptable to dislike Beyonce, lest the Beyhive come after you or … Continue reading
Rachel Dolezal: Not Just Crazy
I watched the new documentary about Rachel Dolezal with a mounting sense of disbelief that turned to anger, pity, sadness and revulsion, cycling through all these emotions several times. What a piece of work is Rachel Dolezal. And yet in … Continue reading
Black Wives Matter: The Johnny Cash Cover-Up
How many people who’ve seen Walk the Line (the movie about Johnny Cash) would be amazed by these pictures of his first wife, Vivian? I can’t get over how dismayed I am by the choice to portray Vivian Cash as … Continue reading
*Clarification, Beckywise*
*A friend said on fb that she was depressed by my last post. My answer to her may clarify my position, which my tone might have obscured. Have not yet heard back from her. But here it is. Feel free … Continue reading